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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/markdown/Cross-compilation.md | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/markdown/snippets/can_run_host_binaries.md | 5 |
3 files changed, 15 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/docs/markdown/Cross-compilation.md b/docs/markdown/Cross-compilation.md index 4c4b7bf..1c53dcf 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Cross-compilation.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Cross-compilation.md @@ -231,13 +231,10 @@ The main *meson* object provides two functions to determine cross compilation status. ```meson -meson.is_cross_build() # returns true when cross compiling -meson.has_exe_wrapper() # returns true if an exe wrapper has been defined +meson.is_cross_build() # returns true when cross compiling +meson.can_run_host_binaries() # returns true if the host binaries can be run, either with a wrapper or natively ``` -Note that the latter gives undefined return value when doing a native -build. - You can run system checks on both the system compiler or the cross compiler. You just have to specify which one to use. diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index 97d3e83..1bd5ff0 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -1836,10 +1836,14 @@ the following methods. If `native: false` or not specified, variable is retrieved from the cross-file if cross-compiling, and from the native-file when not cross-compiling. -- `has_exe_wrapper()` returns true when doing a cross build if there - is a wrapper command that can be used to execute cross built - binaries (for example when cross compiling from Linux to Windows, - one can use `wine` as the wrapper). +- `can_run_host_binaries()` returns true if the build machine can run + binaries compiled for the host. This returns true unless you are + cross compiling, need a helper to run host binaries, and don't have one. + For example when cross compiling from Linux to Windows, one can use `wine` + as the helper. *New in 0.55.0* + +- `has_exe_wrapper()` alias of `can_run_host_binaries` + *Deprecated since 0.55.0* - `install_dependency_manifest(output_name)` installs a manifest file containing a list of all subprojects, their versions and license diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/can_run_host_binaries.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/can_run_host_binaries.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0108184 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/can_run_host_binaries.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +## Rename has_exe_wrapper -> can_run_host_binaries + +The old name was confusing as it didn't really match the behavior of the +function. The old name remains as an alias (the behavior hasn't changed), but +is now deprecated. |